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Reading The Amazing Spider-Man Volume One
Take a fun, critical, issue-by-issue tour of the first twelve issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, the comicbook that launched one of the most enduring characters in modern mythology. Along the way, learn valuable lessons about storytelling, storyworlds, and episodic fiction that will enhance the way you look at stories in all media... and change your perspective whether you're a writer, a comic book fan, or both!
The first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book hit news stands in December of 1962. A half-century later, Spider-Man is a cultural icon and a central figure in the pantheon of modern mythological figures. Spider-Man, in all his incarnations, is also one of the most enduring—and valuable—fictional characters ever created.
What’s… well, amazing… is that nearly every persistent element in the storyworld of The Amazing Spider-Man was established in the first twelve issues of the original comicbook!
In Reading The Amazing Spider-Man Volume One, the author of the popular, comicbook-flavored Sovereign Era storyworld examines the roots of the Spider-Man franchise with a critical (but light-hearted) review of each story in the first twelve issues while exploring the many lessons to be found in those first issues for writers and storytellers of all kinds interested in developing an enduring storyworld and creative franchise.
Along the way, you'll have a lot of fun Reading The Amazing Spider-Man!
The first issue of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book hit news stands in December of 1962. A half-century later, Spider-Man is a cultural icon and a central figure in the pantheon of modern mythological figures. Spider-Man, in all his incarnations, is also one of the most enduring—and valuable—fictional characters ever created.
What’s… well, amazing… is that nearly every persistent element in the storyworld of The Amazing Spider-Man was established in the first twelve issues of the original comicbook!
In Reading The Amazing Spider-Man Volume One, the author of the popular, comicbook-flavored Sovereign Era storyworld examines the roots of the Spider-Man franchise with a critical (but light-hearted) review of each story in the first twelve issues while exploring the many lessons to be found in those first issues for writers and storytellers of all kinds interested in developing an enduring storyworld and creative franchise.
Along the way, you'll have a lot of fun Reading The Amazing Spider-Man!
126 pages, ebook
First published March 17, 2014
6 people want to read
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Matthew Wayne Selznick
22 books83 followersMatthew Wayne Selznick is a fiction and non-fiction author, editor, creator, and consultant living in Huntington Beach, California. Best known for his award-nominated first novel BRAVE MEN RUN, he writes in a variety of genres and storyworlds.
Find him at https://www.mattselznick.com, where he can be hired to help bring your creative endeavor to the world, and where you can find articles and podcast episodes proving opinion, advice, and recommendations on staying human while creating a successful and healthy writing life, as well as personal insights, reflections, and observations.
Find him at https://www.mattselznick.com, where he can be hired to help bring your creative endeavor to the world, and where you can find articles and podcast episodes proving opinion, advice, and recommendations on staying human while creating a successful and healthy writing life, as well as personal insights, reflections, and observations.
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September 18, 2020
A fun and informative deep dive into the original first dozen or so issues of the Amazing Spider-Man and what authors can learn from them.
To be fair, at first I was unsure about the scene-by-scene summary of each issue which had me leaning toward a 4-star review. But after a few I began to really enjoy the trip down memory lane rediscovering the details of each and realizing how important this was for the analysis later. I especially enjoyed discovering how many things would initially appear to be throw-away fluff only to come up as important later! From the character development to the seemingly insignificant plot lines, this serves as a great lesson in storytelling from those who created one of the greatest superhero’s of all time!
To be fair, at first I was unsure about the scene-by-scene summary of each issue which had me leaning toward a 4-star review. But after a few I began to really enjoy the trip down memory lane rediscovering the details of each and realizing how important this was for the analysis later. I especially enjoyed discovering how many things would initially appear to be throw-away fluff only to come up as important later! From the character development to the seemingly insignificant plot lines, this serves as a great lesson in storytelling from those who created one of the greatest superhero’s of all time!
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